Matthews Tichaona Kunaka

Background

Kunaka, Matthews Tichaona was born on July 24, 1954 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Son of Ephraim Marufu and Lydia Pfidza (Hunda) Kunaka.

Education

B.Acctg., University Zimbabwe. Master of Business Administration, University Delaware, Newark, 1986. Electronic data processing, University Witwatersrand, South Africa, 1996.

Career

Senior auditor, Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler Peat Marwick, Byo, Zimbabwe, 1980-1984; consultant, Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler Peat Marwick, London, 1986-1990; associate director, Coopers & Lybrand, Harare, 1990-1991; finance director, Chibuku Breweries, Harare, 1992-1997; operations director, Oklahoma Zimbabwe, Harare, 1997-1998; group chief executive, Zimbabwe Newspapers Ltd., Harare, since 1998.

Achievements

• Matthews Tichaona Kunaka has been listed as a noteworthy Publishing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute Chartered Accountants (council member since 1991), Zimbabwe Association Accounting Technicians (president 1997-1998).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, reading.

Connections

Married Ellen Marungwara, December 20, 1980. Children: Fadzai, Tinashe, Shamiso, Fadzai.

Father:

Ephraim Marufu Kunaka

Mother:

Lydia Pfidza (Hunda) Kunaka

Spouse:

Ellen Marungwara

child:

Tinashe Kunaka

child:

Shamiso Kunaka

child:

Fadzai Kunaka